President Speaks: Woodbury University’s David Steele-Figueredo
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In 2011, the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley launched an analysis entitled the “Silicon Valley Latino Report Card.” It studied five quality of life dimensions -- education, health, financial stability, housing and environmental sustainability -- for the geographic area in northern California consisting of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, better known as Silicon Valley. For the Education dimension, the approach was to compare Latino versus non-Latino achievement using six attributes of K-12 education: kindergarten readiness, third grade reading proficiency, eighth grade math proficiency, high school completion, college readiness, and educational attainment. The study found a large disparity in these attributes between Latinos and non-Latinos. The overall grade given to the education dimension of the Latino population was “C.”
Originally published: January 12, 2018
Author: David Steele-Figueredo
Position: President
Institution: Woodbury University
Published by: Higher Ed Dive